ICC & CEVNI
Some countries require visiting yachtsman to hold a Certificate of Competence. If you are planning to sail or cruise within Europe and the Mediterranean, the RYA recommends skippers to hold the International Certificate of Competence (ICC).
This certificate is available to British citizens or British residents using a British flagged vessel for leisure.
There are two ways to obtain an ICC:
- If you have the practical Day Skipper qualification (or above), you may complete the ICC application form and attach a photocopy of your practical certificate. For clarification please consult the lists of certificates eligible for conversion on the last page of the ICC application form.
- By taking a practical test at our RYA training centre. The content of the course is detailed on the form. It can be taken on your own boat or our school boat. The test includes questions on regulations, safety, pilotage and navigation and a boat handling assessment.
For more information, see the ICC page on the RYA website.
Recommended reading:
The RYA International Certificate of Competence by Bill Anderson, ISBN 0-7136-6248-4
CEVNI
If you intend to take your boat through the Inland European Waterways, it is required that you have passed a test called a CEVNI. The test is a multiple-choice paper of 14 questions, of which the pass mark is 11.
Recommended reading:
The RYA European Waterways Regulations by Tan Murrell, ISBN 0954730100.
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